Under the Montana Land Use Planning Act established by the 2023 Legislature, the municipality is required to adopt a new plan designed to limit public review processes and remove zoning barriers to streamline housing projects

Candy Jean Evans was charged with a felony count of aggravated animal cruelty after authorities seized more than two dozen malnourished dogs, overwhelming the Flathead County Animal Shelter

Sunday, March 9 8:46 a.m. Someone was tired of their neighbor instigating the police with his crotch rocket whenever the sun’s out.   11:38 a.m. A little girl wearing pink pajamas was acting suspicious behind the Conoco. 2:24 p.m. The neighborhood was tired of the same neighbor kid doing motorcycle wheelies all day long. 4:03 […]

As tariff-induced tensions escalate between the two countries, business owners in Eureka say they continue to see regular Canadian customers, attributing a drop in travel to the pandemic-era border closure and the weak dollar that has chilled Canadian spending in recent years

Snow water equivalent levels in the Flathead River basin are slightly below normal at 89% while hydrologists say the next two months will determine the water supply heading into the spring and summer

Sunday, March 2 10:20 a.m. A drive thru customer was unhappy with the $5 he received in change. 6:44 p.m. A skateboarding gang of teenagers were drinking and trashing the park. 9:24 p.m. A pair of teenaged criminals acquired Buzz Balls from a gas station. Monday, March 3 7:25 a.m. A concerned sister did not […]

Located at Sixth Avenue West and Eighth Street West, four townhomes are slated to break ground this spring, bringing a total of 11 homes to be built within the municipality over the next two years

After leading law enforcement on a pursuit from Rexford Bridge to the Libby Dam, law enforcement this afternoon arrested a noncompliant male suspect who has not been positively identified

Economists and industry leaders say the levies will have lasting effects on everything from crop to gasoline prices as trade disputes continue and uncertainty looms

Sunday, Feb. 23 7:56 a.m. A resident wasn’t sure that a deer stuck in a fence was going to make it. 9:46 a.m. A disgruntled former employee threatened to beat people up on the mountain after he was fired. 11:01 a.m. A livestock guardian has been attempting to protect his master’s property from three German […]

Homeless shelter staff agree to keep open lines of communication with neighbors while the City of Kalispell must pay $140,000 in attorney fees and designate the city manager as a point person to address the public's concerns

House Bill 245 was opposed by several Flathead Republican lawmakers who wanted work requirements and objected to federal spending, but proponents of the bill warned of the impacts on businesses and rural hospitals if Medicaid expansion failed

Sunday, Feb. 16 3:57 p.m. A driver was angry that the Kalispell Police Department’s emergency lights are “far too bright.” 6:57 p.m. A pair of trucks were spinning brodies in the parking lot. 8:45 p.m. Two sedans keep spinning brodies outside the movie theater. Monday, Feb. 17 7:07 a.m. Snowy conditions were preventing the Frito-Lay […]

Snow levels are expected to drop to the valley floor tonight with around a foot of new snow forecast at higher elevations through Wednesday

Cameron Edward Francis was booked in the Lake County Jail on a felony homicide charge after allegedly fatally shooting his girlfriend with a military-style gun and shooting at a Polson police officer. His bail is set at $5 million.